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The Top 10 Books for our current Dystopia

The world’s gone a little crazy recently. I’d say especially in America, but I know we’re not the only ones having issues. I was talking with a friend and we were talking about books that we recommend, even though we may not be fans of them. And we realized that they were an essential handbook for the dystopia we see looming. So, we think you should read them too. Even if you don’t like them, they’re important.

The Handmaid’s Tale – Margaret Atwood

In the world of the near future, who will control women’s bodies?

Fahrenheit 451 – Ray Bradbury

In his world, where television rules and literature is on the brink of extinction, firemen start fires rather than put them out. His job is to destroy the most illegal of commodities, the printed book, along with the houses in which they are hidden.

1984 – George Orwell

A masterpiece of rebellion and imprisonment, where war is peace, freedom is slavery, and Big Brother is watching…

Catch-22 – Joseph Heller

Catch-22, a hilariously sinister bureaucratic rule: a man is considered insane if he willingly continues to fly dangerous combat missions, but if he makes a formal request to be removed from duty, he is proven sane and therefore ineligible to be relieved.

To Kill a Mockingbird – Harper Lee

The unforgettable novel of a childhood in a sleepy Southern town and the crisis of conscience that rocked it.

Night – Elie Wiesel

Everyone knows about Anne Frank and her life hidden in the secret annex – but what about the boy who was also trapped there with her?

Native Son – Richard Wright

Native Son tells the story of this young black man caught in a downward spiral after he kills a young white woman in a brief moment of panic.

The Giver – Lois Lowry

Lowry’s unforgettable tale introduces 12-year-old Jonas, who is singled out by his community to be trained by The Giver.

A Brave New World – Aldous Huxley

A darkly satiric vision of a “utopian” future—where humans are genetically bred and pharmaceutically anesthetized to passively serve a ruling order.

All the President’s Men – Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein

The most devastating political detective story of the century: the inside account of the two Washington Post reporters who broke the Watergate scandal.